tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43482712412209761132017-07-29T17:27:50.341+09:00IOVOKITANGRAVladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-70736000205687658132012-02-29T04:15:00.000+09:002012-02-29T04:15:35.437+09:00Online portfolio<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qEvEtNhdycA/T00lb9p56LI/AAAAAAAAD5g/IdGOvUocb4Q/s800/irisblog.jpg" /></div><br />Finally, I started posting some works online. You can check them at:<br /><a href="http://cargocollective.com/iovokitangra/">http://cargocollective.com/iovokitangra/</a><br />I hope you enjoy them. Any feedback is welcome, especially on the camera concept.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q-4Xo1ETa8k/T00nDDh0NvI/AAAAAAAAD5k/a6ns90H1cY4/s800/irisblog1.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p4GZKV1_ym4/T00nDG4SSnI/AAAAAAAAD5o/Q_01jP484T4/s800/irisblog2.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-58893099956927055982012-02-03T16:49:00.000+09:002012-02-03T16:49:23.561+09:00First sold design<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-X-hDhb27nEA/TyuOf1UJkDI/AAAAAAAAD2k/0dcZG_hpi3M/s800/IMG_2793.jpg" /></div><br />And, surprisingly enough, the junkyard project got sold. I found it enjoyable to reuse materials and forms.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1Ckl0MCVw40/TyuOf0abtOI/AAAAAAAAD2o/TJPpROsPCog/s800/IMG_2749.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aPyBYiQ_Tzo/TyuOf8kbz9I/AAAAAAAAD2s/eOGhYgx9-6Q/s800/IMG_2794.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qrr3fR71VAU/TyuRKsKt8JI/AAAAAAAAD34/y5W6Rgol1I4/s800/IMG_3155.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Y898eJaLABk/TyuOg-FOqOI/AAAAAAAAD20/P0Jswp_M70A/s800/IMG_2798.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gPnI7lJFww4/TyuOhn1Dm4I/AAAAAAAAD3A/66-ic0wACtA/s800/IMG_2858.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-P6-fYHs6IPs/TyuRKoEk7LI/AAAAAAAAD38/iTMKokr9BNU/s800/IMG_3189.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sCgJDtAlFnU/TyuOhPOhCrI/AAAAAAAAD28/PeO-aYS9NRE/s800/IMG_2809.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-64215877074984308812012-02-02T04:56:00.001+09:002012-02-02T04:57:47.946+09:00To Kuopio and back<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jJGAToXdM7w/TymUzs9ON3I/AAAAAAAAD1E/-pVflPiWDko/s800/IMG_4330.jpg" /></div><br />On the gorgeous road to boring Kuopio. Finland is best visited in winter. It's cold, but it's amazing.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8AQxFPOx3FM/TymUx9cvmII/AAAAAAAAD0w/EBLfpRi30Hs/s800/IMG_4328.jpg"></img></center><br />The van didn't have any heating and on top of that the windshield was cracked. So, we froze and we got crappy photos.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iNi2B3Unkxw/TymUz74A4II/AAAAAAAAD1A/5lXqdXEqhYo/s800/IMG_4329.jpg"></img></center><br />Above here is the driver driving. <br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TYbbmOXIL2Y/TymUzjUZGuI/AAAAAAAAD1I/5ujsg1f7YB4/s800/IMG_4331.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YNr7w8elq0M/TymU0tDv9NI/AAAAAAAAD1Q/YjU31ylKwCI/s800/IMG_4334.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eYu6mALSAjc/TymU9qPL_xI/AAAAAAAAD1k/rT5E2LcSbeo/s800/IMG_4349.jpg"></img></center><br />Even after the disappointing and highly confusing road-wise city of Kuopio, the trip was worth it. It's all about the process. <br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-g1aSEfmbIjg/TymV31uFzMI/AAAAAAAAD2U/vR5X-0VZTFU/s800/IMG_4386.jpg"></img></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-50192160414999095492012-02-01T07:23:00.000+09:002012-02-01T07:23:00.264+09:00Snowy Finland<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2Tfn6fiAuMU/TyhGUv25TNI/AAAAAAAADzo/DQK5388ZNpA/s800/IMG_4419.jpg" /></div><br />The winter is finally here. After months of annoying cloudy half-assed cold, it is -21 and the sun is ripping the sky apart. Time to take the camera and every wool cloth possible out.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VQQFsH3npMQ/TyhGVmXYdpI/AAAAAAAADz0/LbfEvhci4Dk/s800/IMG_4483.jpg"></img></center><br />It's cold, it's dry and it feels nice to walk in the snow. This is the time when you actually don't appreciate your camera being made out of some metal alloy. You also finally realize how good were the old cameras with their huge dials.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RZL8thAeATE/TyhGUCpCVNI/AAAAAAAADzg/RX3c0LXQan4/s800/IMG_4442.jpg"><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VGUXp8kZwNA/TyhZt7F0E2I/AAAAAAAAD0k/yge3rRGB-no/s800/IMG_4443.jpg"></img></center><br />One hour already. Time to go home. I decide to take a shortcut through the lake, then I stumble and see water coming around my foot. The natives here tell me that these are just "water pockets" or whatever, but I was born with a survival instinct, so I head back and take the long path.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MNArr4RFfXc/TyhGVOX6z7I/AAAAAAAADzs/HBCbZKXtguY/s800/IMG_4489.jpg"></img></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-84225689513053332492011-12-24T07:05:00.002+09:002011-12-24T07:22:09.675+09:00Helsinki photos<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nP_tZw2IVnw/TvToyA8GbuI/AAAAAAAADyg/eNt2gWZEve4/s800/IMG_3501c.jpg" /></div><br />A few shots from the recent trip to Helsinki. A nice city, but that is pretty much it. I've seen better. Of course, that might be because we only stayed for 2 days, but I have the feeling a few more wouldn't change my opinion.<br />{The photos are quite heavily retouched for two reasons: I wanted to experiment (not really happy with the results) and the weather was total s**t)}<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vFRXtaZ8u_c/TvTky9G6aSI/AAAAAAAADxM/uo6gBXfSfm0/s800/IMG_3469.jpg"></img></center><br />This above is the train station, designed by some guy whose name I forgot.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kbV6DrkKSLY/TvTkz0eCgmI/AAAAAAAADxU/GOEkZs4MR9E/s800/IMG_3478.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MqEpDriVmxA/TvTsNQb8UDI/AAAAAAAADys/__iWsoDh338/s800/IMG_3568.jpg"></img></center><br />As you can see the downtown has some nice buildings. On the picture below you can see an alley which is completely covered. A bit like the tunnels in Montreal, just with more light (in the short moments when there's actually a sun in Finland).<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oNPQ2Gp2GJM/TvTk0IKi7fI/AAAAAAAADxY/20aPXIpYtus/s800/IMG_3479.jpg"></img></center><br />They also have nice orange trucks in Helsinki.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AR3b0bAb6So/TvTk0lXj1VI/AAAAAAAADxk/C03J5tcgyWQ/s800/IMG_3482a.jpg"></img></center><br />And some more buildings in the center.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GSJc8lwPhIw/TvTk2jP3azI/AAAAAAAADx8/TvYcoIN6UAc/s800/IMG_3547.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zH98Qf8HkMQ/TvTk2vQbZRI/AAAAAAAADyA/w-vOFityAOc/s800/IMG_3551.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VzOCTVkgDDY/TvTv-mhKkqI/AAAAAAAADzA/XdCNpioLDyc/s800/IMG_3514.jpg"></img></center><br />And there were ships in the water.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pL4vygdWjD4/TvToG-LyoAI/AAAAAAAADyY/iGrZ-cD83hw/s800/IMG_3498.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rOm7hG7KQmk/TvTk1yp-MAI/AAAAAAAADxw/qS9KI30O8Uc/s800/IMG_3508.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bWjpprbfU70/TvTk1TcHoYI/AAAAAAAADxo/4luzcTzQPOE/s800/IMG_3507.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cvh7WPzVkbQ/TvT67oBOgyI/AAAAAAAADzQ/NqS-bXfnvTs/s800/IMG_3518a.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-67468562893571951232011-11-17T06:42:00.000+09:002011-11-18T07:02:20.308+09:00Giga Gigolashvili - wall painting<center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jZphiDGaG7s/TsV1tpQxpiI/AAAAAAAADwE/1ULev81GXNo/s800/DSC_4180s.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ELpkQoLgzZ8/TsV1tldWJvI/AAAAAAAADwI/BwZZuH8XGiM/s800/DSC_4165s.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nM0q4JrpZMU/TsV1s0zaFKI/AAAAAAAADwA/NTNSFWabX30/s800/DSC_4172s.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wmu-A6_pIgc/TsV1ua0DlvI/AAAAAAAADwY/TVveiNie74Q/s800/DSC_4188s.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oLCh2-6f8dw/TsV1vFvvC6I/AAAAAAAADwc/A_6DoS9O38E/s800/DSC_4220s.jpg"></img><br /><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P61ZOWfK-AU/TsV1vZ4guiI/AAAAAAAADwo/vlAGFYt-vI8/s800/Untitled_Panorama1s.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-23515050500916850952011-11-01T06:39:00.000+09:002011-11-18T06:39:51.334+09:00Fotki to Shashin<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j0giOcLrV8k/Tno5bJownnI/AAAAAAAADi8/oeqeA9ysuFo/s800/IMG_7500.jpg" /></div><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RrdLtmXvCuk/Tno3ulcKdsI/AAAAAAAADio/2qTVsIkoajA/s800/IMG_8482.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U41B-e2RHNo/Tno3ub2g-zI/AAAAAAAADik/HU7cHg2DhGA/s800/IMG_8473.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BGqxqnRout0/Tno8PPvSJVI/AAAAAAAADjc/lLDc28fTwlI/s800/IMG_8471.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jv_-rEXgbh8/Tno3t1aKuuI/AAAAAAAADig/HcXQhVRmFb4/s800/IMG_8503.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z2TsuiZH3Sw/Tno3vpJ7rpI/AAAAAAAADis/CW6Crp-pqh8/s800/IMG_9416.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6zGGhnNgIDI/Tno3wOe3vnI/AAAAAAAADiw/ctG1jRKoSUM/s800/IMG_9425.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G571O6CrFSg/Tno3wnLLqiI/AAAAAAAADi0/AGnpIR9SUXI/s800/IMG_9453.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-50217621866202713102011-10-03T21:02:00.000+09:002012-02-25T21:07:14.043+09:00Koli<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xolR4F9dgsU/ToTKKPEsC_I/AAAAAAAADjw/ySOv6oaUSpc/s800/DSC_3597.jpg" /></div><br />A few pictures from Koli, Finland.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vhwFFMrIMno/ToTKP1IHKvI/AAAAAAAADkg/cbWKEXumK3g/s800/DSC_3698.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qJwyRKqmhbY/ToTKYkvfffI/AAAAAAAADkk/2GN2qdzAaXc/s800/IMG_2347.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kAWuEnzW5uE/ToTKKI-xz4I/AAAAAAAADjo/5pRn27rpIW0/s800/DSC_3614.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qgvUT3Fx_eI/ToTKY5aSDsI/AAAAAAAADks/VVksU5BvHOY/s800/IMG_2351.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BslJJL5glxU/ToTKPq59y1I/AAAAAAAADkc/78CPHoBxOoc/s800/DSC_3682a.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-90199978447972334012011-09-22T06:40:00.000+09:002011-11-18T06:40:37.182+09:00Welding photos<center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jLweael-Jlw/Tl3dBhT56ZI/AAAAAAAADhc/HwZ6a1WFtqc/s800/IMG_2223.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tmLwxG8d-VE/Tl3dCEoYZaI/AAAAAAAADhg/YOGyNQoplhU/s800/IMG_2229.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FsTybbZwSvY/Tl3dJulFEKI/AAAAAAAADh8/hpy-vP-mkJc/s800/IMG_2290a.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qJjrWID304k/Tl3dKmI89qI/AAAAAAAADiA/_a-2HzfDlF8/s800/IMG_2322a.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rtHkpZ0W5lA/Tl3c_iROvzI/AAAAAAAADhQ/4C6sQNEq_i8/s800/IMG_2199b.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d8KvIMoyHgY/Tl3dDwh684I/AAAAAAAADhw/GhHjhW0YNjA/s800/IMG_2279.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YgzHKeiQ-hc/Tl3dEFAU6PI/AAAAAAAADh0/H9QyYRNDKSE/s800/IMG_2283a.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-49372437728016738842011-04-23T06:41:00.000+09:002011-11-18T06:42:01.965+09:00Koli<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l81ZHiYJMak/ToTKa6jSzZI/AAAAAAAADk8/z0Y64sM65qs/s800/IMG_2376.jpg" /></div><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7I2JlySq1p0/ToTKM7wKPyI/AAAAAAAADkA/Kx-Rtp5_H4w/s800/DSC_3648a.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5dVj8UMK-2g/ToTKL1UiIBI/AAAAAAAADj4/6-EoDTvz6qs/s800/DSC_3618.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4AlzZKJgkFg/ToTRWG3hvLI/AAAAAAAADl0/iPnn7-ciLFE/s800/DSC_3578a.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2fI9myRQAHY/ToTKLvTGiJI/AAAAAAAADj0/ZGOl9YPGoxk/s800/DSC_3645a.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eIm9T3vp-Ko/ToTKNkFbK3I/AAAAAAAADkM/UrbI8ZDHM88/s800/DSC_3653.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BOJO_AqGVFY/ToTP2I_ZMgI/AAAAAAAADlk/bCwRT3OvPmE/s800/IMG_236815.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VWLvFVQ-aPY/ToTKaPhOSGI/AAAAAAAADkw/GwFcUst6mS8/s800/IMG_2371.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-60560064454560992882011-01-30T20:58:00.002+09:002012-02-25T21:01:52.176+09:00Ice sculptures in Joensuu<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZNs-VzVN_4I/TbtAWTkiepI/AAAAAAAADI4/fKG5hLJJt-E/s800/DSC_0928.jpg" /></div><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9fgJ3fR73CE/Tbsgr-6uMMI/AAAAAAAADIY/ud7COM45_Ds/s800/DSC_0892.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ulGrahJppGk/Tbsgr4JTaeI/AAAAAAAADIc/jkhT52v1y8Y/s800/DSC_0893.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XvMjx-RQkbE/TbsgsMqab7I/AAAAAAAADIg/ro6HP2h7Rzw/s800/DSC_0901.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-azUveSOaaBU/TbsgsRzjovI/AAAAAAAADIk/_RTrUuDezm0/s800/DSC_0929a.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-68269999501718049482010-11-11T06:38:00.000+09:002011-11-18T06:39:12.668+09:00Winter in Finland<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ND7VFNHlRmo/Tb57Jk6E_AI/AAAAAAAADT4/3II1TqXVvCY/s800/DSC_0041.jpg" /></div><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l-fiaJEm3A4/Tb57IhN5VwI/AAAAAAAADT0/PXnaC8a1XuQ/s800/IMG_1206.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IyUnPnjQoHo/Tb57HU-NmoI/AAAAAAAADTw/AvmIJscxIcY/s800/DSC_0075.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0e3rbwADbeA/Tb590gZUEoI/AAAAAAAADUM/wztSZYYDbcQ/s800/DSC_0054.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OUaTCNNA5GQ/Tb591HWKRlI/AAAAAAAADUQ/KanVgXXJqmI/s800/DSC_0058.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-9938088604659149122010-09-29T06:40:00.000+09:002011-11-18T06:41:24.056+09:00Finland<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ee-JLqdUAi0/TWjHvbcagpI/AAAAAAAAC_U/9MF7BwMs7lY/s800/IMG_0368.jpg"/></div><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Yrjjr0qudO4/TWjHwWZjdfI/AAAAAAAAC_c/Dr6wKdEj34c/s800/IMG_0392.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t9L3NZ-GHzE/TWjHvalW6MI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/A13j3IO-b9E/s800/IMG_0294.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JP7Zu0mYn8I/TSJCsH6_S2I/AAAAAAAACwc/puMz5h86qIA/s800/DSC_0072.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L-Jg53eaF_U/TSJCsUL5xjI/AAAAAAAACwg/0S5x2odk1FU/s800/DSC_0074.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lylZ78TYOKc/TSJCtfkCYRI/AAAAAAAACws/QdhLNYwa1Es/s800/IMG_0594.jpg"></img></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-22169703272461712942010-06-25T20:12:00.017+09:002012-02-25T20:23:13.620+09:00Boat competition<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4PcA17Rlepk/TbvjVidyKEI/AAAAAAAADNw/J0bSnyihZSs/s800/IMG_9588.jpg" /></div><br />My landlord asked me to join a boat competition. I would be part of the international team. Having nothing better to do, I accepted and am very glad I did so.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hw_l-f9RJyI/TbvjGbyMX2I/AAAAAAAADNQ/gX0qLlIXKeQ/s800/IMG_9607.jpg"></img></center><br />It was great fun, great ambiance, great people. We actually almost won. But, well, we actually didn't.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bgKFGCJuEMM/TbvjVatlOeI/AAAAAAAADNs/AWOb80yDPmM/s800/IMG_9587.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4_5CIqBn6m0/TbvjGdH87pI/AAAAAAAADNM/3UX06_vNtBc/s800/IMG_9590.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9if4bA5Uomw/TbvjDHfmLXI/AAAAAAAADNI/rdlkHg5XWJU/s800/IMG_9529.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wjGkH-Nb5iQ/TbvjDJkMWrI/AAAAAAAADNA/RRyG5JY7rPE/s800/IMG_9557.jpg"></img></center><br />Our flag was the biggest and the best. But that didn't help.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fa6B1u6JlsQ/TbvjI4i3FoI/AAAAAAAADNU/RUhAw8-HAxY/s800/IMG_9594.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dOD6W_peSQ8/TbvjI-dz4CI/AAAAAAAADNY/lnOqphCHK2Q/s800/IMG_9612.jpg"></img></center><br />The only problem was the heat. I have never experienced something like that before Tokyo. High humidity in a huge city. Where we were the only place to hide was a single tree. <br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VHurobQoEQw/TbvjDLBy8lI/AAAAAAAADNE/y92bl9N8IvU/s800/IMG_9571.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FBisUHH2LXI/TbvjCV1fM1I/AAAAAAAADM8/M8wghFJ7fes/s800/IMG_9538.jpg"></img></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-80388411481459589832010-06-23T20:30:00.005+09:002012-02-25T20:35:47.765+09:00Fireworks<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--bSWyZYO03c/TbvO3R8jfFI/AAAAAAAADLc/-TSZFfB7R8Q/s800/IMG_9753.jpg" /></div><br />This was my first try at taking photos of fireworks. My advice is, if you do not have some decent gear, do not even try. You'll waste your time and you won't see anything.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fo-ilWYDl-c/TbvO6CTcXBI/AAAAAAAADLs/4uwEhCkdfYw/s800/IMG_9795.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s8Zt75tsTmk/TbvO6s2VbZI/AAAAAAAADL0/HrY8YWtxUXU/s800/IMG_9785.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CJim4KrnamA/TbvO6WnnRGI/AAAAAAAADLw/YjyOfXS2iPo/s800/IMG_9801.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ka3_D1Kd63o/TbvO5L3V3AI/AAAAAAAADLo/U_-53fJt53s/s800/IMG_9790.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-byDGc8bX31Q/TbvO4BR07ZI/AAAAAAAADLg/ztD89K32k5I/s800/IMG_9768.jpg"></img></center><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vEFYYxm9FUQ/TbvO4D7Qm8I/AAAAAAAADLk/_h7_U7PoxTo/s800/IMG_9767.jpg"></img></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-74124462075165959092010-05-30T19:45:00.000+09:002012-02-25T19:45:26.063+09:00Yatsu tideland<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YApdssh_RII/TbuybqRPanI/AAAAAAAADJE/nba_Yj0BgHo/s800/IMG_5647.jpg" /></div><br />From what I understood, this place was some time ago the actual beach, but with the city growing constantly it is now right in the middle of the neighborhood. It is nothing more but a big square of water. What makes it interesting though, are the migratory birds that one can see there.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kMLnYPfEdkc/TbuygW33sQI/AAAAAAAADJU/bbbHqBlPfwY/s800/IMG_5651.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SjjiLk-Tyqg/Tbuyq4cCK4I/AAAAAAAADJg/03jx3X4BF4I/s800/IMG_8990.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cAmO-rofdOo/Tbuyo5tg4fI/AAAAAAAADJc/VdAqtP6Tl2c/s800/IMG_8117.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TUOrLUVBBY0/TbuycxYGd4I/AAAAAAAADJM/qL_X5kIMeX4/s800/IMG_5649.jpg"></img></center><br />Some of them not so migratory. I couldn't take many good shots and this time it was really my equipment's fault.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t3zMm_XNrXs/TbuytmoslcI/AAAAAAAADJk/voCHtNpBkAI/s800/IMG_6664.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eDpVWlNtOyw/TbuyeXGvsAI/AAAAAAAADJQ/pxCp-Moj1qE/s800/IMG_5659.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pwjRAiPZacI/Tbuyoz9VUNI/AAAAAAAADJY/_w37PpkmHW8/s800/IMG_6653.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_B9f7jk5y7U/Tbuyb_NglCI/AAAAAAAADJI/iD9xvcM7AY8/s800/IMG_5330.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-89934516193802529542010-05-25T19:56:00.001+09:002012-02-25T20:00:15.203+09:00Japanese flowers<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DZq_2g3wV98/Tbu4T1AeSYI/AAAAAAAADJw/r5-PPoBVv5A/s800/IMG_9339.jpg" /></div><br />Flower photos always look good, no matter how crappy your technique is.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Xt5rxi3z_aM/Tbu4cSBXc1I/AAAAAAAADJ4/9BXZGTTuk1I/s800/IMG_9346.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VKjCOflVtwE/Tbu4Z3Fo6MI/AAAAAAAADJ0/uX8YxBr94ow/s800/IMG_9289.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h_lkWXhnj9s/TSLBf-S7TAI/AAAAAAAACy0/AwdiydbO4ZQ/s800/IMG_8109.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-23942835306068529392010-05-19T19:20:00.012+09:002012-02-25T19:27:08.707+09:00Makuhari - part2<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RtOxnw240zQ/TSK-0UAb2iI/AAAAAAAACxQ/LFFyoM4D0-c/s800/IMG_4824.jpg" /></div><br />A few more shots from <a href="http://iovokitangra.blogspot.com/2010/04/makuhari-where-sunset-happens.html">Makuhari</a>.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_nLgC1trA64/TSK-_pAW6FI/AAAAAAAACxg/1eGS_qrmvfw/s800/IMG_5351.jpg"></img></center><br />For the more romantic couples, places like Makuhari are the only ones where they can take a long walk hand in hand.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oZ8CNAQC718/TSK-0WuiqcI/AAAAAAAACxU/Xe8UufhCwGo/s800/IMG_4983.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HYo8tsoNnXs/TSK_AFh-NFI/AAAAAAAACxw/D1hFCyVztdc/s800/IMG_6019.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_isMRArL714/TSLAvP2dXBI/AAAAAAAACyc/V9bb9gJibeg/s800/IMG_6973.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-46800315908816018052010-05-15T20:53:00.000+09:002012-02-25T20:56:08.259+09:00Inba marsh<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RwTnRdGyDtQ/TSLBseqSHVI/AAAAAAAACzQ/0111D1f74yA/s800/IMG_8641.jpg" /></div><br />A few shots from the Inba marsh in Chiba. Lots of mosquitoes.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z8OhR8mNuxs/TSLBswzIGvI/AAAAAAAACzU/mHeSBXrVI9M/s800/IMG_8652.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1ZqgEhDsDBY/TSLBtDFiqgI/AAAAAAAACzY/fEOkXkjfVUw/s800/IMG_8665.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j2d50U5ENGo/TbvTbuwFvdI/AAAAAAAADMI/rX53u80wHzM/s800/IMG_8603.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-35083780082642718712010-05-01T20:23:00.002+09:002012-02-25T20:37:13.385+09:00Sakura<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_7NYd2AMFl0/TSLBDbWaOtI/AAAAAAAACyo/0QoD43Reiyw/s800/IMG_7655.jpg" /></div><br />Time for the famous Japanese cherry blossoms. Trust me, pictures don't do them justice at all. Especially mine.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CJ6d7kaziO8/TSLBftWsFaI/AAAAAAAACyw/WGemXXOudEU/s800/IMG_7677.jpg"></img></center><br />There's nothing glorious about the blossoms, as you might think, rather a really peaceful feeling watching al these amazing colors.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VkVisq-3mgA/TSLBDrvyO_I/AAAAAAAACys/uBzlMxNnIg0/s800/IMG_7660.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mBiaVHwxD3Y/TSLB17RO2-I/AAAAAAAACzc/tVZRPkUCUr0/s800/IMG_7631.jpg"></img></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-43788562957807554182010-04-27T18:58:00.000+09:002012-02-25T19:20:00.073+09:00Makuhari - where the sunset happens<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-s5jzoWYYo1I/TSLAu1O8rMI/AAAAAAAACyY/RoGwqnvsUoM/s800/IMG_6958.jpg" /></div><br />For its size, Tokyo is a really calm city. Yes, people are rushing, huge crowds in the early morning, cars, houses, neon signs, metro stations... But everything works nicely, nobody bumps into you, it's clean, trains are on time. <br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I4lJfYxcup8/TbvjJ6LQBLI/AAAAAAAADNc/iwp9mwzR2XM/s800/IMG_9675.jpg" /></center><br />Still, at some point one gets overwhelmed by all this human activity and when this happens there aren't many options. You can either jump on the train and after 3 or 4 long hours arrive at some overcrowded mountain, or try to find some isolated spot that let's you breathe for a second.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-P6IJ2Xb99kI/TSLAgcnmI2I/AAAAAAAACx8/XWBTkAi20IM/s800/IMG_6070.jpg" /></center><br />Makuhari was one of those places. It's just a beach with a nice view of the Tokyo bay. A place where you can actually see the horizon and if you don't turn your head too much you can forget about the buildings around.<br />When the weather is good, you can see mount Fuji as in the shot above.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CfQYpaEwm-s/TSLAg8pGp2I/AAAAAAAACyE/uteXsiR9ToU/s800/IMG_6157.jpg" /><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QwIFQ3epzdU/TSK-_s-jRFI/AAAAAAAACxk/6hEPo6wJKug/s800/IMG_5828.jpg" /><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZRoMc8gUPto/TSLAgVnymeI/AAAAAAAACyA/t1nDM7BxZ_Q/s800/IMG_6129.jpg" /><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iA0MZIa0d0s/TSLBDGQKQsI/AAAAAAAACyg/QboZEw0rGnc/s800/IMG_6978.jpg" /><br /><img src="" /><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-49565256822494421552010-04-25T18:56:00.000+09:002012-02-25T18:56:46.536+09:00Borrowing a Pentax K-x<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Fn0v51w8mTI/TbwAxAVYt6I/AAAAAAAADQE/3ulcGo0Irkw/s800/IMGP1199.jpg" /></div><br />One of my friends bought a K-x, so I went and took a few flower shots with it. The flora in Japan is really amazing, great colors and diversity, certainly nothing close to what I've seen in Europe or Canada.<br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8lQJTilJkUE/TbwAyqMGV-I/AAAAAAAADQI/TXg8PAgz83E/s800/IMGP1206.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k74epuQTuBg/TbwA050aWMI/AAAAAAAADQM/shsKUD03xt0/s800/IMGP1204.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Uut6M5Y2Vk0/TbwA2TjO7eI/AAAAAAAADQQ/OhCwV36TPAg/s800/IMGP1200.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8wEpnzQQavI/TbwAv0hEjpI/AAAAAAAADQA/V2cKGWmYtgc/s800/IMGP1190.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SS6glJewX70/TbwA30tpbtI/AAAAAAAADQU/JZtGXv-rU5M/s800/IMGP1207.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-38874127425083512442010-04-16T19:47:00.001+09:002012-02-25T19:53:58.898+09:00Funabashi, Chiba<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y1iFcGfZYL4/TbwjHkySSfI/AAAAAAAADSU/ZUkPXMozGJ4/s800/IMG_6630.jpg" /></div><br />Decided to take a walk around the house and see what kind of photos I can snap.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Bi4TQ3HicXU/TbwidwZ10fI/AAAAAAAADR8/_9HZtWnoFO4/s800/IMG_6617.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nlUoyGfgnag/Tbwiat3M8wI/AAAAAAAADR4/3tSAtqGXRL4/s800/IMG_6627.jpg"></img></center><br />Lots of boats. Some parked right in front of a house.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yPW7X-fCnjQ/TbwiubIi1-I/AAAAAAAADSA/PCCVkfH8Zp0/s800/IMG_6619.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-301uWQ3PfyE/TbwivjYyNoI/AAAAAAAADSE/5Ty9PAtxQaI/s800/IMG_6620.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CD1uevnaTPM/TbwjIV2EO1I/AAAAAAAADSY/S7t5UbhwKB0/s800/IMG_6631.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-65878974395622416792010-03-03T20:00:00.000+09:002012-02-25T20:12:10.674+09:00Old Japanese houses in Gifu<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gI1L2fk5rHw/TXAwtKWtGBI/AAAAAAAADEI/aYTDPz4ZV6A/s800/IMG_5510a.jpg" /></div><br />I really wanted to visit this place during the winter, as I saw a few fascinating images where everything was covered with several meters of snow.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WWPY5JCwztk/TWgL-FZTYDI/AAAAAAAAC7c/UdUr6N2cCDs/s800/IMG_5501.jpg"></img></center><br />But, guess what, you can't always get what you want.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C7UiSsfP8nI/TWgMAS4WofI/AAAAAAAAC7o/xa3blEzyRFk/s800/IMG_5551.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nE3ylJ3C6-g/TWgL7C2o0UI/AAAAAAAAC7M/w5U3pGDNJcQ/s800/IMG_5486.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TBE3WzmxH8M/TWgL8nAnrPI/AAAAAAAAC7U/nvVVpg62Q00/s800/IMG_5499.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SgciZhaCjrk/TWgL8fq2E1I/AAAAAAAAC7Q/6L7TDsmEfiU/s800/IMG_5496.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RXZEBnR1iNk/TWgMB3XNlpI/AAAAAAAAC7w/euDnd8a-kCg/s800/IMG_5556.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-z6Q0kJa7iuo/TWgMA8i2oOI/AAAAAAAAC7s/Wbo5vtaHdb8/s800/IMG_5533.jpg"></img></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348271241220976113.post-74479886912838086542010-01-25T18:47:00.000+09:002012-02-25T18:47:38.633+09:00Jigokudani monkeys<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YP7qyLGCfw8/TWfzPX1gNwI/AAAAAAAAC6s/vfZhBlQAbgQ/s800/IMG_6535.jpg" /></div>One of my subdreams happened. You know, you have those big dreams, like travelling around the world, and there are the subdreams, much easier to achieve. And I finally found myself in Japan.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bUGcxpT0iZI/TWfsrCoXwtI/AAAAAAAAC5w/z88YjqhIc24/s800/IMG_6396.jpg"></img></center><br />From here it was really easy to just get on the bus and go to Jigokudani, Hell's Valley. The name apparently comes from all the hot springs and steam vents. But that wasn't what I was interested in, although I did enjoy the hot bath.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g6VdjG5st8Y/TWfstusBMlI/AAAAAAAAC58/ifEACzSrhkY/s800/IMG_6518.jpg"></img></center><br />Monkeys! Running free all over the place. A very enjoyable experience and a great photo opportunity, although between the steam, mountain shadows and me freezing, it wasn't very easy. I am writing this quite a lot of time after my visit there, and I am regretting a bit not having a better camera and technique back then. So, I guess I will be going back.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3-X3EmuwRN0/TWfsuYMRdjI/AAAAAAAAC6E/Pc05DhsjU9E/s800/IMG_6542.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JjNalkAwNt8/TWfzAmjNQUI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/pl7dtuklnSg/s800/IMG_6423.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vGKBDDvnA7Q/TWfzAkref_I/AAAAAAAAC6c/y5L5D65iM7k/s800/IMG_6420.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1hzl_X2nsLw/TWfst19b1RI/AAAAAAAAC6A/-uXmlXlvy2s/s800/IMG_6512.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vk04W8btQEM/TWfsrjR5xGI/AAAAAAAAC50/U8yG-d1b0kY/s800/IMG_6504.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E1IwjpXv8UY/TWfzPeFlwfI/AAAAAAAAC6o/lec6a2Hzc3k/s800/IMG_6550.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YP7qyLGCfw8/TWfzPX1gNwI/AAAAAAAAC6s/vfZhBlQAbgQ/s800/IMG_6535.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ggo4eSogw2c/TWfzAXg1vXI/AAAAAAAAC6U/BLdoJSVj00w/s800/IMG_6451.jpg"></img><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CbenAggf65I/TWfzD3_IqII/AAAAAAAAC6g/g8mXobe36ZA/s800/IMG_6468.jpg"></img><br /></center>Vladimirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053352158570534355noreply@blogger.com3